Having been suggested to visit your company we were about to go ahead with a conveyancing solicitor in Bedmond recommended using your comparison tool but stumbled across alternative quotes on the internet look less pricey – why is this?

There are plenty of firms promoting supposedly £99 conveyancing, yet more often than not extracosts result in the completion fee being inflated. In accordance with regulatory requirements costs outlined in terms of business should be fair and reasonable and be applied The solicitors that we list for conveyancing in Bedmond genuinely set out all legal fees for a standard conveyancing matter.

I am planning to move property in May. Does my conveyancing solicitor update the removal company on the completion day. As an aside, can you recommend a removal company in Bedmond. Conveyancing lawyer was chosen prior to coming across your site.

On the day of completion you will need to collect the keys from the property agent but this should only be done when the vendors lawyers advise the agent that they have the completion monies and the keys can be passed over. After that you should tell the removal company that you are ready to move in. As a matter of policy we do not suggest a particular removal company but can assist you in finding a conveyancing in Bedmond or a legal practice that specialises in conveyancing in Bedmond.

Is it the case that all Bedmond solicitor practices on the Co-operative conveyancing panel are regulated by the SRA?

As a firm of solicitors, in order to be on the Co-operative approved list of solicitors they would need to be governed by the SRA. The majority of lenders do list licenced conveyancers on their panel and in that case the practice would be overseen by the CLC.

We had instructed conveyancing lawyers locally in Bedmond on the Clydesdale solicitor panel. They have just invoiced me a further amount for the legal aspects of the Clydesdale mortgage. Is this an additional conveyancing fee set by Clydesdale?

Unfortunately, so long as it is in their Terms of Engagement or estimate then yes your lawyer is entitled to charge a fee for this. The fee is not set by Clydesdale but by your Bedmond solicitor. Numerous firms on the Clydesdale panel will quote ’dealing with mortgage’ fee but plenty of firms incorporate it on their overall fee.

I am looking for a leasehold apartment up to £235,500 and identified one close by in Bedmond I like with amenity areas and transport links in the vicinity, the downside is that it only has 51 remaining years left on the lease. I can't really find anything else in Bedmond in this price bracket, so just wondered if I would be making a mistake acquiring a short lease?

Should you require a mortgage the shortness of the lease will be a potential deal breaker. Discount the price by the expected lease extension will cost if it has not already been discounted. If the existing proprietor has owned the property for at least twenty four months you can ask them to start the process of the extension and pass it to you. You can add 90 years to the existing lease with a zero ground rent applied. You should consult your conveyancing lawyer about this.

I am looking for a conveyancing solicitor in Bedmond for my house move. Is there any facility to see a firm’s complaints history with the legal regulator?

One can find published Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) determinations stemming from investigations started on or after 1 January 2008. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For details Pre 2008, or to check a solicitors record, telephone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 any week day save for Tuesday when lines open at 9.30am. For non-uk callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator may monitor call for training requirements.

I own a leasehold flat in Bedmond. Conveyancing and Bank of Scotland mortgage went though with no issue. I have received a letter from someone saying they have taken over the reversionary interest in the property. Attached was a demand for arrears of ground rent dating back to 1992. The conveyancing practitioner in Bedmond who acted for me is not around. Any advice?

First make enquiries of the Land Registry to be sure that this person is in fact the registered owner of the freehold reversion. There is no need to incur the fees of a Bedmond conveyancing lawyer to do this as you can do this on the Land Registry website for a few pound. Rest assured that regardless, even if this is the rightful landlord, under the Limitation Act 1980 the limitation period for recovery of ground rent is six years.

Bedmond Leasehold Conveyancing - A selection of Queries Prior to buying

Who are the managing agents? How much is the ground rent and service charge? Does the lease contain onerous restrictions?